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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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